It despairs of being able to destroy them, but it is ever on the watch to regain its lost influence over that country; and it hopes to effect this through the means of Ireland.
He then is a sorry Statist, who desponds or despairs (nor is he less so who is too much elevated) from any considerations connected with the quality of enthusiasm.
The thought of a human multitude is ever appalling as that of infinity itself, a human multitude with its infinity of despairs and joys, disgraces and honours, each small unit with all the world in its own brain, and all the world out of it!
But it ofttimes happeneth to him that flies for his life, hedespairs of escaping, and therefore delivers himself up into the hand of the pursuer.
It is not in man’s power to keep the Commandments by the performance of the right and necessary works, hence he becomes troubled and at last despairs if he strives after works.
Here he gives up all hope of any conversion of the Moslem; he likewise despairs of the success of the Christian armies.
But because through faith we are masters, “my conscience, though it feels its guilt and fears and despairs on its account, yet must insist on being lord and conqueror of sin .
I have given him such excellent gifts and yet he despairs of my grace!
The voice was sweet indeed, but it was thin and querulous, 105 like that of a feeble slave in misery, who despairs altogether, yet can not refrain himself from weeping and lamentation.
XXV Though sharp despairs Shot through me, I held up, bore on.
We do not find there, as amongst an aristocratic people, one class which clings to a state of repose because it is well off; and another which does not venture to stir because it despairs of improving its condition.
Go and inquire respecting Yusuf and his brother, and despair not of Allah's mercy; surely none despairs of Allah's mercy except the unbelieving people.
Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah's Soothing Mercy: truly no one despairs of Allah's Soothing Mercy, except those who have no faith.
S: He said: And who despairsof the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?
Y: He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, but such as go astray?
Bad things were hopelessly bad with Cherry, her despairs were the dark and tearfuldespairs of girlhood, prematurely transferred to graver matters.
He only who despairs Of heaven's protection seeks the aid of hell.
It is only a barbarous taste that requires this stimulant of a national interest to be captivated by beautiful things; and it is only a scribbler who borrows from matter a force to which he despairs of giving a form.
Wretched shirker that I am, whom even Robert's charity despairs of: have I made a friend?
From "Love's First Approach" to Strephon's final decisive nuptials with a wealthier Fair One the hopes and despairs of Ephelia are spread before us.
Strangely enough, these accounts, or some magic, or the hand of Providence, plunged Mr. Hutchinson into the despairs and ardors of love even before he had seen the lady.
Has nothing but Despairs and Death t'impart, And I alas, no Comfort can apply, But I as well as you can weep and die.
I never could dissemble at my best, And now methinks your Highness should believe me, When my despairs and little love to life Make me despise all ways that may preserve it.
Moon, as Monsieur Des Cartes gave hope, and Mr. Hook despairsnot of.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "despairs" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
